Ignition Capital (Igncap) is Seattle’s largest private equity firm with $250M in its current fund. We are part of a family of funds with 10 funds across three investment disciplines (buyouts, venture capital, Asian investing). We combine global vision with local insight, relying on a top-flight team of 30 investment professionals operating out of offices in Seattle and Shanghai.
We are part of a family of funds:
- Igncap is our global private equity firm focused on profitable companies around the world.
- Ignition is our US venture capital fund investing in early stage high-technology.
- Qiming is our China venture capital affiliate investing in high-growth Chinese entities.
While open to opportunities wherever they can be found, we focus on sectors where we have demonstrated expertise: automotive & transportation, consumer & retail, energy & power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, real estate, technology & business services and telecommunications & media.
In a world awash with information, clear insight is in short supply. Igncap’s edge is our operating backgrounds that provide deep insights into the fundamentals of the markets and businesses we invest in while at the same time using our fellow investment teams at Ignition and Qiming to source new deals and add value to current portfolio companies. As a result, we see more, we can create more value for portfolio companies and thus generate superior returns.
Our team of investment professionals have a combine total of 108 years of operating expertise across our 7 investment professionals. We have held senior positions at some of the largest companies in the world including Microsoft, Starbucks and American Express.
Our conservative investment philosophy and disciplined investment process has generated extraordinary returns for its investors. Since its founding in 2000, the firm has invested $1 billion in 78 transactions.
More than 67 investors trust Igncap with their capital and their reputations. We align our interest with our Limited Partners by being major investors in our own operations. Igncap is the largest personal investment of everyone of our investment professionals.